Posts by shellbean
Warren: "Why try to end independence of the Fed? Bc Trump's economic failures are causing him political problems, he wants the Fed to artificially juice the economy Having a sock puppet in charge of the Fed would also give the president access to the Fed's powerful authorities to enrich himself"
If not for Trump, what's the emoluments clause for? What's impeachment for? What's the 25th Amendment for? What's section 3 of the 14th Amendment for? What are checks and balances for?
The baddies are cherrypicking the Constitution the same way they do the bible: for their own benefit.
oh well there’s more to come
Reports indicate Elon Musk controls a secretive network of over 90 companies and entities so he can hide how he spends his money.
No wonder he wanted the Trump admin to “look into” the Corporate Transparency Act, which would have regulated those companies.
The Brits appear ready to shame the US news media into covering this, distracted as they are by gazing at their own navels ...
There really is no such thing as race. We all came from Africa. We are all of the same stardust. We are all going to live and die on the same planet, a Pale Blue Dot in the vastness of space. We have to work together.
— Bill Nye
My wife asked me what the point to any senate/house hearing is? It is a frustrating role playing exercise in have to admit. I told her that they just help me figure out who the worst of the worst assholes are.
I’m generally in favor of ridiculing Trump, but the TACO thing bothers me. He‘s threatened genocide in Iran. He’s called for the execution of members of Congress. We *want* him to chicken out.
Just so we’re clear. Tucker Carlson was/is OK with:
- Denying the results of the 2020 election
- Masked paramilitary troops beating and killing American citizens
- Concentration camps housing immigrants
- Supporting an admitted sexual assaulter and adjudicated rapist
Don’t fall for his bullshit.
He’s got some good competition.
“Ready for some bullshit? You paid the the higher prices… They raised prices on you to cover the tariffs, kept prices high, and now they get the refund.
Also: 88 of the largest US corporations paid zero income tax in 2025.”
(From @attorneyryan.bsky.social )
Fifteen minutes before the President announced he was pausing strikes on Iran, somebody moved $500 million in oil futures. Somebody knew. Somebody told them. Or somebody is them.
New piece ↓
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
134 years ago this cartoon was drawn, and in 134 years the problem has only gotten worse.
Insane corruption.
And if Lutnick is profiting from the end of tariffs you can bet Trump is getting a taste.
@SecWar: The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force. We are discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement, effective immediately. 21 Apr 26
Washington ordered smallpox inoculations for the Continental Army beginning in 1777.
Hegseth, therefore, is taking a mid-18th century, pre-Industrial Age approach to medicine and warfare.
"I would have won Vietnam very quickly," Trump just said.
He's out of his mind. We need to get rid of him before he kills us all.
No… Tucker,
you are not welcome, forgiven, excused, or given the benefit of the doubt.
You laughed on TV while children suffered and you did it for years, because the money was good.
You can rot.
Leaked memos just revealed how SCOTUS has been SECRETLY RULING on major policy without written opinions and without accountability
It's called the "SHADOW DOCKET"
No written opinions means no record.
No record means no accountability.
No accountability means they can do whatever they want.
Spike Lee at the Knicks game at MSG.
#spikelee #popeleo #knicks #madisonsquaregarden
KAsh, drunk as a skunk.
“I’ve been drunk, but I’ve never been battering-ram drunk. I have never been so hung over I needed my alarm clock to be the jaws of life.” - Stephen Colbert
Not sure wtf we're doing but it definitely doesn't feel like winning.
Not a President……a terrorist!
ICE detained the wife of an active-duty U.S. Army Sgt. First Class after she showed up for an immigration appointment in 📍 El Paso—then still threatened removal despite legal protections.
Her husband (27 years active duty) said it plainly: ICE is out of control.
For those attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner this weekend, a small question:
When you're sitting there at your table, do you think it'll cross your mind that the guest of honor is actively covering up his role in a massive child sex trafficking operation?
New Movie Coming In The FALL,
With 2nd Feature Movie,Dumb And
Dumber To Follow........
Author @gilduran.com was just banned from “free speech absolutist” twitter for criticizing the Palantir CEO’s manifesto— so here’s his upcoming book: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
"Palantir is not just a problem of profiteering from our national healthcare system— it's a fundamental threat to the democratic control of our public infrastructure + the privacy of every citizen. By giving our taxes to this company, we are aiding their operations everywhere."
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